Log-binder



(No Model.) H. PANGBORN.

LOG BINDER. y No. 323,445. Patented Aug. 4, 1885.

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HENRY PANGBORN, OF LEES CORNER, MICHIGAN.

LOG-BINDER.

PECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 323,445, dated August 4, 1885.

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To @ZZ whom it may concern,.-

Beit known that I, HENRY lnnenonn, a citizen oi' the United States, residing at Lees Corner, in the county of Midland and State ot' Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Log-Binders; and I do hereby declare that t-he following is a full, clear, and exact description of the saine, reference heilig had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this speciiication, and to the letters and figures oi' reference marked thereon.

This invention is an ilnprovelnentin log- ,binders and has for an object to provide a 3 simple construction by which the tightening oi' the binding-chain lnay be efficiently secured, and the chain, when tightened, will be securely held.

The invention consists in certain novel constructions and combinations of parts, as will be hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure vl is a side view of the device, with the parts in position to be operated to bind the logs. Fig. 2 is a silnilai` view with the parts in the bound position, and Fig. 3 is all edge view of the device with the parts as shown in Fig. 2.

The lever A has its end biiurcated by slot a, forming the arlns B B, in the ends of which The lever is bent near its slotted end, and through it, near the base of slot c, and out of line therewith, I place a stud, C, which is preferably extended to the opposite sides of the lever, and serves as a pivot for the link or clevis D, to which is attached one end, E, of the binding-chain.

It will he noticed that the stud C and the point of attachment of the link D are both out of line with the notches b, with reference to the length of the lever.

The plate F is attached at one end to the end c of the bindingvchain, and is provided at or near its other end with lateral studsj', iitted to engage in the notches b. This plate F is iitted to operate between the arms B of the lever, and is bent ill a curve corresponding to the curvature of the slotted end of the said lever. I form this plate F with a depression, G, between its ends, which tits over the stud G, and enables the said stud to nieve into said plate, as shown in Fig. 2.

the forward wall, g, of the de- By preference,

is made hook-shaped, as

pression or recess G shown, so that The inner and Outer ends of said hook g are slightly rounded, so the hook can by force on the lever be pressed into and ont of engage nient with the stud,and such stud and notches b and the hook g and studs f are so arranged that when the hook is engaged with the stud it cannot be disengaged without the studs f, and slightly raised troni seats b, and vice versa.

In operation it will be seen that if the parts be arranged as shown in Fig. l, and then be adjusted as shown in Fig. 2, the bindingchain will be drawn taut, and will be locked by the arrangement of parts b, f, and C, and the point of attachment oi' the end e with the plate F. This plate F, fitting between the arlns B, operates as guide for the lever in operating` the same, and the relative arrangement of stud C, notches b and studs f, and hoolt g operates to lock the lever by the tensile strain on the binding-chain serving to hold studs f in notches b when the parts are fastened. Manifestly the reversal of the order of construction before described may be effected without departing freni the broad principles of the invention. To this end the notches b might be formed in the plate F, and the studs f on the lever, and the plate F might be slotted instead of the lever. Having thus described rny invention, what I clailn, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,

In a log-binder, 'a lever bifurcated at its end, which bifurcation consists of two notched arins having studs upon their outer sides for connecting thereto the link or clevis, in coinbination with a curved plate provided with studs to engage with the notches in the arlns, and a recess or hooleshaped depression to engage with the Pstuds on the notched arrns, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testilnony that I clailn the above I have hereunto subscribed lny nalne in the presence of two witnesses.

HENRY FANGBORN.

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FRED. VELLINGTON, A. H. Swnn-rnonr.

it will engage on the stud C.. 

